“Peter Dickinson is my own chosen demigod in the pantheon of crime fiction.”—Laurie R. KingFor best-selling author Lady Margaret, the past is no longer a pleasant memory. Her first lover's mysterious death and the seeming inevitability of her inheriting the family's stately home are cast in new light by secrets unwillingly revisited. The first in a series of reprints of Peter Dickinson's mysteries, this classic British mystery will win fans currently engrossed in Downton Abbey.Praise for Peter Dickinson's mysteries:"A literary magician controlling an apparently inexhaustible supply of effects . . . Craftsmanship such as this makes for compulsive reading."—Penelope Lively"He is the true original, a superb writer who revitalises the traditions of the mystery genre .
